Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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